British Virgin Islands Boat Charter:
I have always loved the water…. Swimming, floating, skiing, boating, tubing, fishing, bodysurfing…. If it was associated with being on or in the water, I have always enjoyed it and yearned for it. My father bought a sailboat when I was very young and fell in love with it himself – we kept it on Lake Maumelle at first, then Greers Ferry for a while and finally Lake Hamilton before selling it in the mid to late eighties, but around that time he found The Moorings, a bareboat charter company started by sailing enthusiasts, which has since turned into a global power for chartering pleasure boats (all kinds). We always said we would rent a boat and sail the Caribbean – we never did, but the dream never died and times have changed.
I recently was lucky enough to be a part of a group that chartered a 63 foot power catamaran in the British Virgin Islands complete with Captain and Chef – recently married team (Adam and Rosie) are brilliant at what they do. They have been doing it for about 10 years if memory serves and actually met in the BVI, although both are from England originally. They used to work for the Moorings but are now part of Virgin Charter Yachts, a smaller more local version of the same animal. https://virgincharteryachts.com/
The British Virgin Islands is a pretty incredible place in and of itself, but in my view, what makes it so unique is its accessibility by boat and infrastructure and entertainment venues geared toward boats – large, small, bareboat, crewed, or whatever other category you can come up with – BVI will accommodate it. It is breathtakingly beautiful but surprisingly not terribly difficult to traverse among the islands and enjoy the scenery, food, drink and local flare. I have included a few pictures for proof, but if you have further questions, please feel free to comment here and I will respond if I can. It is truly a unique experience that I recommend highly!
En Vino Veritas
Alex
